Invention to Venture

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For more information, go to: I2V:Northeastern.

Are you working on a technology you'd like to commercialize but don't know how to get started? Join us for I2V: Northeastern University 2008, fast-paced day of practical information and networking opportunities that can help take your ideas to commercialization. The workshop will consist of seven critical-to-success sessions led by real-world entrepreneurial speakers, practitioners, and panelists. Session topics include:

  • Is Technology Entrepreneurship for You?
  • Idea Validation and Opportunity Assessment
  • Marketing and Sales for Early-Stage Companies
  • Issues in Intellectual Property Licensing
  • Building the Team
  • The Perfect Business Plan, Slide Show, & Elevator Speech
  • Finding the Money

The workshop is being held as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week activities on campus and will focus on technology commercialization in the global marketplace.

Invention to Venture workshops are held in cooperation with the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA).

Who Should Attend

Aspiring technological entrepreneurs, including post docs, faculty and researchers at Northeastern.

What You Will Learn

How to take ideas to commercialization and how to make valuable networking connections.Your future business partner or investor may be sitting beside to you!

Cost

Northeastern University Faculty and Post Docs FREE, All Others $30

For more information or to register go to: I2V:Northeastern

 

Agenda:

8:00 – 8:30
442, 444 Curry Student Center

Continental Breakfast, Registration, Pre-Networking

8:30 – 8:45
442, 444 Curry Student Center

Welcome & Introduction to NCIIA

8:45 – 9:45
442, 444 Curry Student Center

Is Technology Entrepreneurship for You?
Entrepreneur tells his/her own story

9:45 – 10:00

Break

10:00 – 10:45
442, 444 Curry Student Center

Idea Validation & Opportunity Assessment

10:45 – 11:30
442, 444 Curry Student Center

Building the Team

11:30 – 12:15
442, 444 Curry Student Center

Intellectual Property/Licensing

12:15 – 1:15
440 Egan Research Center

Networking Lunch

1:15 – 2:00
442, 444 Curry Student Center

Marketing Technology & Sales

2:00 – 2:45
442, 444 Curry Student Center

The Perfect Business Plan, Slide Show, & "Elevator Speech"

2:45 – 3:00

Break

3:00 – 4:00
442, 444 Curry Student Center

Finding the Money

4:00 – 4:15
340 Egan Research Center

Ending Remarks & Adjourn

Welcome, Panel Videos

Note: This is video 1 of 2, please visit the I2V: Welcome and More Playlist to see the rest in the series!

Is Technology Entrepreneurship for You? Videos

Note: This is video 1 of 7, please visit the I2V: David Luzzi Playlist to see the rest in the series!

Idea Validation & Opportunity Assessment Videos

Note: This is video 1 of 3, please visit the I2V: Idea Validation Playlist to see the rest in the series!


Team Building Videos

Note: This is video 1 of 4, please visit the I2V: Team Building Playlist to see the rest in the series!

Intellectual Property Videos

Note: This is video 1 of 5, please visit the I2V: Intellectual Property Playlist to see the rest in the series!

Marketing Technology & Sales Video

Note: This is video 1 of 1.


The Perfect Business Plan Video

Note: This is video 1 of 1.



Finding the Money Video

Note: This is video 1 of 1.

 

Time & Date:

Wednesday, 11/19
8:00 am – 4:00 pm

Location:

Multiple Locations at Northeastern University, see agenda on the left for specific details.